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TIMELINES

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A TIMELINE

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is a graphic representation of the passage of time…as a line!

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Timelines can be linear or comparative

http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2012/03/29/instructional-design-basics-designing-a-timeline/

LINEAR TIMELINE

• A linear timeline shows a picture of events as they occurred in a certain period of time • Use a linear timeline for one subject and time frame • A linear timeline can be written horizontally or vertically

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LINEAR TIMELINE

COMPARATIVE TIMELINE

• A comparative timeline shows two or more subject areas which occurred at the same time; it shows readers the “big picture.” • A comparative timeline might compare historical events in two or more countries or compare two or more subjects like Music and Science.


COMPARATIVE TIMELINE

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CHRONOLOGY OR TIMELINE?

Sometimes, what you think is a timeline, may not actually be a timeline. Often, what passes for a timeline is actually a chronology.

A timeline shows actual spans of time, with proportional measurements for days, months, years, decades or centuries, depending on quantum of time involved.

A chronology shows the momentum of a series of events. It may make more sense to present the information as a list, or as a series of images with associated text labels.


TIMELINE EXAMPLES

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KRANACK / DESIGN 4 TIMELINE EXAMPLES

KRANACK / DESIGN 4 CHRONOLOGY EXAMPLES

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CHRONOLOGY EXAMPLES

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KRANACK / DESIGN 4 CHRONOLOGY OR TIMELINE?

WRITING YOUR TIMELINE

Determine the subject of your timeline.

Do research.

After you have gathered your facts, you are now ready to lay them out in chronological order to create a timeline. At the beginning of your timeline, mark the starting date and what happened on that date. Next, go to the end of the timeline and mark the ending date and what happened. In between these dates, mark the other important dates and what happened.

• You can't include everything that happened - choose what's most important or interesting to you

• Step back from your timeline and ask yourself some questions about the timeline. For example: What does the sequence of events suggest about history? How did earlier events affect later ones?

KRANACK / DESIGN 4 http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/WhatisaTimeline.pdf

PLOTTING HISTORY ON A LINE

1. Decide what the timeline will show: personal events, big political events, events related to a geographic area, randomly chosen events, and so on.

2. List the events in a sequence of earliest to latest.

3. Choose the period of time that the timeline will cover.

4. Decide what units of time to use (days, months, years, decades, centuries, etc.) to divide the timeline into segments.

5. Calculate the number of segments that the timeline will have.

6. Draw a line and divide it into the number of equal segments that are needed.

7. Label the dates on the appropriate segments, left to right

8. Decide where the dates and events would fall on the timeline and how to label them. For instance, you could write on the timeline, attach images, or make a key that refers back to your chronology.

9. If the dates and events can be divided into two or three smaller categories or themes, try making parallel timelines with identical segment sizes.

KRANACK / DESIGN 4 http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/WhatisaTimeline.pdf

PROJECT 5:

INFORMING FASHION

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For Project 5: Informing Fashion, you are going to research and design a compelling infographic poster that outlines one of the below comparative topics. This composition is the culmination of all topics covered in class over the course of the semester.

Select ONE: • Preppy vs. Punk: An East Side Story • In Vogue, or going to Elle • Classic Comfort: Heels vs. Sneakers • Faux Real: The history of fur and activism in fashion

Your Infographic MUST include ALL of the following: •  1 set of comparative timelines or chronologies (1 set = 1 timeline per subject being discussed. Ex 1 timeline for preppy and 1 timeline for punk) •  3 charts or graphs of your choosing (Bar chart, Pie Chart, Line Graph, Etc.) •  At least 2 pictograms incorporated into composition (Use next to a fun fact, or incorporate into a chart)

Additionally, your infographic MUST include at least ONE of the following: • Map • Illustrative Diagram • Instruction Set • Flowchart

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KEY DATES:

Step 1:Decide which topic you will research for your infographic. Compile all research and map out comparative timelines. Bring data and timeline sketches to class. Present in class on April 24

Step 2: Create all remaining components and assemble into composition. Present layout in class on May 1

Step 3: Finalize composition. Print and mount. Final Critique, May 8

SPECS:

Think about hierarchy and gestalt principles while designing.

Poster must be at least 18x24, may be larger/longer if necessary.

Poster to be printed on a high-quality inkjet printer on photographic luster or glossy paper, not on the free printer in the lab (due to quality issues). Mount poster on black board and trim to size.

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